January 2011

New amusement nightclub where ice, bargaining and a grill kiosk as well as a fortuneteller meet in the heart of Helsinki!

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New amusement nightclub where ice, bargaining and a grill kiosk as well as a fortuneteller meet in the heart of Helsinki!

A thematic start for year 2011 in the Helsinkian restaurants

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Explore a characteristic selection of theme weeks in restaurants around the city from mid January to the end of March!

Northern Europe’s Biggest Vintage Event

Photo:  Ville Kauhanen

Welcome To Northern Europe’s Biggest Vintage Event In Helsinki, On March 6, 2011.

Helsinki expects the upswing in tourism to continue in 2011

Kuva: Comma Image Oy

According to preliminary information, a new record was set in 2010 for the number of overnight stays at Helsinki’s accommodation outlets, exceeding 3.1 million.

Guggenheim Museum in Finland?

Helsinki commisions the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation to explore the possibility of a Guggenheim Museum in Finland.

La Beauté brings world-famous DJ’s to Helsinki

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A new dance club for electronic music, La Beauté Club, adds individuality and brings international DJ guests to the nightlife scene in Helsinki

The champagne of coffees, Nekisse coffee from Ethiopia, debuts in Helsinki in two weeks!

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The coffee shop La Torrefazione, which has garnished the busy shopping street Aleksanterinkatu’s street view since 2009, has made it into its mission to constantly develop products and expand its product range. The coffee shop is often considered as a mix between Italy, New York and the Nordic countries. The personnel, both down-to-earth and proficient, make each visit pleasant. This spring’s new coffee novelties are coffee brands from Ethiopia and El Salvador!

Restaurant Lasipalatsi is the winner of HelsinkiMenu restaurants in 2010

Maku-lehti magazine chose Restaurant Lasipalatsi as a winner of the HelsinkiMenu restaurants in 2010.

HEL YES! event now in Helsinki

HEL YES! is a temporary restaurant and exhibition imagined and realised by a creative team of Finnish designers and food visionaries.

Bank of Finland opens its doors for art exhibition

In honour of its bicentenary, the Bank of Finland, established in 1811, invites the public to view examples of its art collection at the Bank’s head office on Snellmaninaukio in Helsinki. The exhibition covers 104 works of art that have been selected from the Bank’s art collection, which contains nearly 1,200 pieces.  The jewel of [...]